Get SSET

Get SSET Program

Applications now being accepted!

What Is Get SSET!
Get SSET! (Sport Science, Engineering and Technology) is a 4 day and 3 night academic Academy for girls entering grades 9, 10 and 11. Fun, educational hands-on activities introduce young women to the basic physical science, math, and engineering of sports. During the four day and three night residential academy held on University of San Diego campus, students attend lectures, conduct hands-on sport science projects and prepare multi-media presentations of their results. Get SSET 2012 will be July 9 through 12, 2012.

Engineering, science and technology are used extensively in sports - from increasing athletic performance, safety, health benefits and enjoyment, preventing injury to assuring equity and longevity in sports. The academy focuses on empowering female students with technical skills and success through exciting sports science lectures and hands-on activities in a gender-neutral environment.

Instructors are professionals in sports engineering and university faculty. The on-campus environment is used as a stimulus to excite students about college/university education and an engineering, science or technology related career. On site support and supervision, in addition to that from the Academic Director, will also be provided by a credentialed teacher and four RA's/TA's (Resident Assistant's/Teaching Assistant's) from the Engineering Program at USD.

The next GET SSET Academy will take place July 9 - 12, 2012.

With appreciation to the Girard Foundation for generous funding for the 2012 Get SSET Academy